So. I successfully turned the clock back 17 hours, had two Thursdays and arrived in the states well before I even set off from New Zealand. However, there was a problem. It decided to snow in New York. Whoopy for New York. Flights cancelled. Bum. I had to deal with being put up in a 4* hotel, have 3 square meals from the restaurant, two double beds in a room to myself (first one in four and a half months!), plasma screen tv, and a tour around Los Angeles, Hollyw...

Nearing the end... crazy. I am soaking up the rays, and eating as many cheap steaks as I can before I get home! No more jumping out of silly things in silly places though. Silly. So, after leaving Queenstown we went through Milton, a strange town that had two contractors build the main road through the middle... unfortunately they missed, and in the middle of the high street there is a steep bend in the road where the two roads obviously miss. Crazy. Went on to...

So. I've done another stupid thing on my travels. Jumped out of a perfectly good plane. I'm currently in the adventure capital of the world - so I had to do something. Didn't I? Incredible views. Amazing feeling. It's just a shame it was so high up. Vertigo soon kicked in and my instructor said 'You seem to have gone quiet'. Suprising, huh! Oh well. Once in a lifetime experience. It was incredible. Surreal. However, I won't be rushing back to use my money off v...

Heyhey kids. New Zealand continues to fly by! Here's a wee update from t'other side of world...Continued on down the north island till we reached the bottom, hitting Wellington! The windy city. My was it windy. Really great city, although I was only there for the evening. Managed to have a look around the National Museum of NZ. Saw a big squid. Watched some italians play some music. As you do. All free - the four letters that put a big smile on my face.Ferried ac...

New Zealand! What a place. It feels odd. It's not Australia. It's not home. But it does feel just like England... It rains. There's lots of cows. And everyone shops in Pack 'n Save - NZ's equivalent of Asda. However, it is much more scenic, and has one or two bts of exciting geological stuff thrown in.So, to put rumours to rest, it's the cows you have to look out for in NZ! There are around 50 million cows, and now 40 million sheep. 30 years ago there used to be ...